Air Monitoring/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant to Support Arkansas Fine Particulate Matter Monitoring Network
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 16th news release stating that it has awarded $1,137,068 to the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) to support its air monitoring programs. The grant is being provided to…
Waters of the United States Rule/Clean Water Act: U.S. District Court (California) Judge Rejects Request to Enjoin June 22nd Effective Date
United States District Court (Northern District of California) (“Court”) Judge Richard Seeborg issued a June 19th Order denying a number of states’ requests for a preliminary injunction of the June 22nd effective date of the new Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”)…
Preparing Post-Construction Cleanup Sites for Natural Disasters: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Checklist
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) announced a checklist titled: Preparing Post-Construction Cleanup Sites for Natural Disasters (“Checklist”) The Checklist was developed by the ASTSWMO CERCLA Post Construction Focus Group. The Checklist’s…
Solar 101 for Historic Places: Quapaw Quarter Association Online Presentation - June 25th
The Quapaw Quarter Association (“QQA”) is holding an online presentation titled: Solar 101 for Historic Places (“Presentation”) The Presentation is part of QQA’s Preservation Conversations. The Presentation will be undertaken by Heather Nelson and Josh Davenport. They are founders of an…
CARES Act/Paycheck Protection Program: Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) Introduces Legislation to Include Recycling/Waste Collection Services
United States Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, along with Senator Tom Carper of Delaware and Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Security (“CARES”) Act to encompass both recycling and waste collection services…